Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 5PM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 212 | 813 | 291 | 193 | 135 | 130 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 92 | 53 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.68m | 11:40PM1.59m | 12:09PM1.65m | 00:20AM1.55m | 12:53PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.31m | 5:44AM0.25m | 6:11PM0.37m | 6:23AM0.33m | 6:56PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 23 | 554 | 291 | 193 | 135 | 130 | 104 | 104 | 110 | 92 | 53 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 18 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | — | NE 15 | — | E 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 6 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 18 | N 6 | N 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 92 | 212 | 813 | 20 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 35 | 41 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 264 | 205 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 80 | 11 | 80 | 29 | 80 | 46 | 227 | 132 | 228 | 155 | 76 | 59 |
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